The New Sustainability Champions

Redefining the Future of Growth

The New Sustainability Champions

With global population expected to reach 9.3 billion by 2050 and rapid economic growth in emerging countries, pressure on the planet’s ecosystems will continue to increase.

This report showcases 16 emerging market companies, which provide inspiring examples on how to tackle challenges of performance, innovation, sustainability and growth. The mindset, practices and business models of these Champions offer critical insights for emerging market businesses, established multinationals and governments. They also serve as a starting point for redefining the future of growth: a robust growth that efficiently binds all elements of sustainability together – economic, environmental, and social.

Redefining the Future of GrowthThe New Sustainability Champions

The report Redefining the Future of Growth: The New Sustainability Champions, prepared with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), highlights innovative business practices from companies originating and operating in emerging markets. By focusing on a group of 16 exemplary companies called the New Sustainability Champions, the report shows how those businesses create unconventional and profitable solutions that positively impact economic growth and enhance overall sustainability in their regions.

Taking into account criteria covering sustainability, innovation, scalability, geography and size, the World Economic Forum and BCG analysed over 1,000 businesses in the preparation of this report and identified 16 fast-growth companies that share a unique mindset and set of practices. The report contains valuable insights that can help business leaders better balance economic growth with responsible stewardship of Earth’s resources.

Knut Haanaes - New Sustainability Champions

How can industry grow responsibly? Knut Haanaes, Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group, discusses solutions to this question and introduces the report “Redefining the Future of Growth: the New Sustainability Champions”.

The New Sustainability Champions

The New Sustainability Champions are sixteen emerging market based companies presented by the World Economic Forum and the Boston Consulting Group in their recent report Redefining the Future of Growth.These companies create unconventional and profitable solutions that impact economic growth and enhance overall sustainability in their regions.